Browns don't use franchise tag on Jordan Cameron

(3/2/15) The Browns won't use their franchise tag on any player, meaning that TE Jordan Cameron will become a free agent on March 10.

Cameron had 24 catches for 424 yards and two touchdowns last season, at a salary of $1.431 million.

TE Jordan Cameron not interested in returning to Browns

by Larry Hartstein | CBSSports.com

(2/4/15) Impending free agent tight end Jordan Cameron is not interested in returning to the Browns, reports CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora. Cameron, 26, is coming off an injury-plagued season in which he was limited to 24 catches for 424 yards and two touchdowns.

In 2013, Cameron broke out for 80 grabs, 917 yards and seven scores.

The Browns' offense is in total flux with receiver Josh Gordon suspended, quarterback Johnny Manziel in rehab, quarterback Brian Hoyer a free agent, and a change in coordinators.

Report: Jordan Cameron expected to leave via free agency

by Larry Hartstein | CBSSports.com

(1/25/15) Browns tight end Jordan Cameron is set to become an unrestricted free agent, and ESPNCleveland.com does not expect him to re-sign with Cleveland. A concussion and shoulder injury limited Cameron to 10 games this season.

The 26-year-old caught 24 passes for 424 yards and two touchdowns after a breakout 2013 season in which he made 80 grabs for 917 yards and seven scores.

Browns TE Cameron goes deep in Week 16 loss

by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com

(12/21/14) Except for one play, Browns tight end Jordan Cameron struggled again Sunday in what has been a tough year.

But that one play was a beauty. Cameron got well behind the defense and snagged a bomb from Brian Hoyer, then sprinted into the end zone for an 81-yard touchdown five minutes into the fourth quarter to give his team a brief lead. He finished with three receptions for 87 yards.

It was the longest touchdown of his career. He will try to make more big plays next Sunday at Baltimore.

Jordan Cameron trying to finish lost season strong

by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com

(12/21/14) There haven't been many bigger disappointments in the Fantasy world than Jordan Cameron this season, who is trying to salvage a lost season late. He scored on a long touchdown in Week 16 against the Panthers, just his second of the season.

Cameron, who had 80 receptions for 917 yards and a touchdown a year ago, heads into the final game of the season with just 383 yards on 21 receptions. 132 of those yards came on his two long touchdowns, and he has rarely been a red-zone target for the Browns quarterbacks, who haven't made life easy for him either.

Cameron was viewed as a rising star for the Browns before the season, but injuries and inconsistent play have put his future in question. His rookie contract expires at the end of the season, and the Browns have to decide whether to re-sign him or even extend the franchise tag to him, something that will cost them upwards of $7 million for next season.

Fantasy owners looking ahead to next season in keeper leagues might want to buy low on him, but this tough season has certainly changed Cameron's outlook. The future is murky for Cameron, who hardly looks like a starting-caliber Fantasy option at this point.

Although there were several weeks last season where Jordan Cameron had owners gasping for more Fantasy points, the truth is that the tight end emerged as one of the best options behind the elite-tier players at the position. Might his 80 catches, 917 yards and seven touchdowns be a by-product of the offensive playcallers in Cleveland last year? Perhaps, and those coaches are gone now. But new Browns offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan has a pretty good track record with tight ends, and the reality is that Cameron is too good of an athlete to ignore when it comes to game planning. The hope is that Cameron will become a bit more consistent in 2014, posting more than the seven games with eight-plus Fantasy points he had last season. If you decide to wait for a tight end on Draft Day, Cameron carries good value with a pick in Rounds 6 or 7.
(Updated 4/30/14)